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Yvonne Okwara criticizes David Maraga for leaving women during Gen Z protests anniversary
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Veteran TV news anchor Yvonne Okwara has reacted to an incident during the Gen Z protests anniversary on June 25, where former Chief Justice David Maraga was seen being whisked away by his security in an SUV after police deployed teargas. This occurred while mothers of victims from the June 2024 anti-government protests and other young people were left behind. Okwara described the moment as "shameful" and expressed annoyance that Maraga left the women, including "Mama Kennedy," exposed while he sought safety. She criticized politicians for joining movements for appearances but abandoning participants at the first sign of trouble, stating that if one is not committed to staying with the people "to the end," they should not participate at all. Opposition leaders, including Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, and Eugene Wamalwa, had joined families to lay wreaths at Parliament Buildings to honor those who died in the 2024 protests, a peaceful memorial that was disrupted by police.
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The Kibera High Court has ordered a mental assessment for eight suspects implicated in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire, which resulted in the deaths of 16 learners. Deputy Registrar Barbara Akinyi directed the suspects to undergo assessment by a child psychiatrist at Mathare Mental Hospital on June 29, with reports to be filed before the next court mention. The prosecution, led by Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda, requested and was granted the appointment of pro bono advocates for the suspects, the opening of protection and care files, and assessment by a children's officer. The court also ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions to provide all prosecution documents to the defense and mandated the presence of children's officers, guardians, and parents at the next appearance. The case will be mentioned on July 1, 2026, before Lady Justice Diana Kavedza. This development follows the acquittal of a ninth suspect by a Nakuru court on June 24, after DCI detectives found no responsibility for the crime. The remaining eight suspects face 16 counts of murder each. The trial was transferred from Naivasha to the High Court in Nairobi due to security concerns, with prosecutors citing public hostility. The Director of Public Prosecutions approved the murder charges after evaluating a preliminary DCI file, vowing strict legal consequences for perpetrators of school arsons and promising justice for the affected families. DCI homicide and forensic teams invest
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Must ReadSomalia's Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, was reportedly denied entry into Kenya at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA and sent back to Mogadishu. The incident occurred on Thursday evening when Haji, arriving from Mogadishu on a Saacid Airlines flight, presented a valid Somali diplomatic passport and an entry visa. However, immigration officers allegedly received information that he also possessed a Kenyan passport believed to have been obtained fraudulently. Sources claim Haji admitted to having the Kenyan passport but refused to hand it over, stating any dispute should be resolved through the courts. He was subsequently held at the JKIA VIP Lounge before being escorted onto a Daallo Airlines flight back to Mogadishu. A senior official at Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the deportation. This incident follows a recent meeting between Kenyan President William Ruto and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday, June 21, where they discussed regional security and trade. Kenyan authorities are reportedly concerned about foreign nationals acquiring Kenyan passports through corrupt networks, with recent media reports exposing alleged corruption within the Immigration Department and National Registration Bureau involving fraudulent document issuance.